CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 645, 28 August 1874, Page 3

CROMWELL.

o—(from our owm correspondent.) In the R.M. Court, before W. L. Simpson, Esq., E.M., Thomas Hunter was charged with being of unsound mind ; but was, on the certificates of Drs Corse and Sliding, discharged. The following eases were heard in the Warden’s Court, before W. L. Simpson, Esq., Warden : Police v. Whetter. Defendant was charged with carrying on business at Quartzville, without a business license. In reply to the Warden the defendant stated that the place had been closed for nearly four months, and had only been re-opened recently. He would bave taken out a business license if he had thought of it, but he secured one immediately the Sergeant ap. plied to him,—The Warden : These proceedings are brought for the protection of the revenue, and though you have an excuse, still it is not sufficient. I will inflict a line of 20s and costs.

Maher v. Goodger and others.—This was an action to recover Ll2 Is Sd from the defendants, being balance due by them for the cutting and constructing of portions of the Bannockburn Water-race. Mr Cowan for complainants ; Mr Wilson fur defendants. On the application of Mr Cowan this ease was adjourned for one week, to allow of service of sumnio s being effected on the claim, as one of the defendants, Lais Petersen, could not bo found. Application granted. Dagg ami others v. Goodger and others Claim for LIOO Bs, for cutting a luce, and damages. Mr Cowan for complainants ; Mr Wilson for defendants. Mr Cowan made a similar application in this case, which was granted.

Mr Cowan desired to have His Worship’s ruling upon a point affecting the practice of the Court. The other day he had applied to Mr Baird, the Clerk of the Court, to make a search ; but the. Clerk refused, insisting that he, the Clerk, bad the right only to look at the books. He (Mr Cowan) would like to know if such was the usual practice in Wardens’ Courts, as solicitors were responsible to their clients for the correctness of their search, and he was not satisfied with the word of the Clerk in all matters.—The Warden ; It depends a good deal upon the amount of trust the Clerk reposes in the applicant. The Clerk was responsible to the Court for the documents. Mr Cowan did not need this information, as the fact was the Clerk was in the habit of holding interests in mining property.— The Warden : This is a serious accusation, and I trust there are reasonable grounds for making it. If you prefer a charge it will be my duty to investigate it.—Mr Cowan : I will do so, and reduce the same to writing. A number of applications wore then disposed of, ami tiie Court adjourned.